Panna Cotta Restaurants

Daphne's

➤ 112 Draycott Avenue London, SW3 3AE, United Kingdom

Wine • Pasta • Italian • Mediterranean

"First visit to this restaurant, for a lunch time celebration . Warm welcome and good all round ambience, nice decor, etc. Service throughout was excellent. Had the tagliatelle with wild boar Raghu, which was delicious, aswell as the pork/veal meatballs with roast potatoes which were very tasty. Enjoyed the chessboard all famous Italian cheeses, served with honey which was a first for us but no fruit or celery, which was a little disappointing. Overall, very enjoyable and almost full, which added to the atmosphere of a happy occasion."

Le Caprice

➤ Arlington House, Arlington St., St James's SW1A 1RJ, SW1A 1RD, London, United Kingdom

Fish • Steak • British • Modern Cuisine

"Le Caprice is tucked away in Arlington Street in a surprisingly quiet spot behind the Ritz. If it sounds glam, it’s because it is. In a restaurant like that, the little details in service are what really set a place apart. We walked in with a booking and the maître d’ managed very discreetly and without me realising, to confirm a special little something that the s.o. had requested. Now that, is class. From our seats at the bar (we love the counter if you recall from my Bocca Di Lupo post I could see the maître greeting the regulars like a pro (handshake for the men, sometimes a hug for the ladies or a peck on the cheek). Even before we had a single bite to eat, we knew this...read more"

Le Caprice London

➤ 20 Arlington Street London, SW1A 1RJ, SW1A 1LP, United Kingdom

Fish • Bars • British • European

"I requested a spot at the counter bar since I was alone and heading to the theatre . No sooner was I seated than the bar man abruptly asked me what I wanted to drink no “welcome, how are you tonight” . He seemed a bit miffed when I asked to see the cocktail list, as though I should know instantly what I wanted. And, although a prix-fixe, pre-theatre menu is advertised online, only the regular a la carte menu was handed to me. So I had to ask for that, as well! As it turned out, I ordered an expensive a la carte main dish, since it appealed to me. During my meal, no one ever topped up my sparkling water the bottle stood in plain sight and the barman/waiter watched me refill my glass. And, when I’d finished my cocktail, no one asked if I’d like a glass of wine although I sat there looking at the page of wines by the glass . By then, although I did want wine, I was too fed up with the rudeness to order one. It was only after I asked for my bill that a waiter asked if I’d like dessert or coffee! Obviously, I didn’t. But I just smiled politely and said I had to go. No one thanked me for coming or wished me a pleasant evening. Yes, the place is packed being right by the Ritz Hotel is very beneficial . And the ambiance is suave and clubby. But the waitstaff is basically disaffected although they do act unctuously polite to regulars . I’ve actually been coming to Le Caprice for many years, but usually sit with friends at a table. Hmm— what a difference!"

Portobello Garden

➤ 269B Portobello Road, London, W111LR, W11 1LL, United Kingdom

Cafés • Pasta • Pizza • Italian

"Out and about on a lunchtime constitutional along Portobello Road last week something interesting caught my eye. Set back from the road, hiding behind vintage clothes in the arcade, was an alluringly attractive Italian restaurant. On my own, without reading material and in a hurry to get back to work, I had no intention of sitting down to eat but I was compelled to go in and investigate. I glanced at the menu and clientele, was charmed by the decor of hanging dried meat and flowers, and decided I would return imminently.<br/ <br/ Thankfully an opportunity arose this week. I had taken it upon myself to arrange a lunch for myself and nine colleagues, and presented them with an option of four restaurants (secretly hoping that democracy would work in my favour). At first, take-up was slow as the more adventurous-sounding alternatives were far more popular, but risk aversion gradually set in and the simple Italian became the winner; a culinary hare and tortoise situation, if you will.<br/ <br/ “What if they don’t cater for big groups? What if it’s awful and I’m forever ridiculed for my restaurant choice?” Such questions were running through my mind, distracting me from my morning tasks.<br/ <br/ An amiable Italian gentleman saw the first sub-group and exclaimed “group of ten, this way please!” so we followed orders and went inside to our long table, immediately looking above us at the conservatory style ceiling and feeling as though we had walked into a Tuscan summer.<br/ <br/ Our charismatic waitress brought over an alternative to a complementary bread basket; a plate of amuse-bouche sized pieces of courgette frittata served on a forest of rocket. I was very impressed by this. They have foreseen that I’m going to be ravenous, having not eaten since my 11:00 AM apple; that I may not wish to bloat up on bread; that I enjoy being surprised, which I most certainly was. I had only been there ten short minutes and these people already knew how to please me more than some people who have known me for decades. If that isn’t customer service, I really don’t know what is. <br/ <br/ The menu is slightly unusual in that there isn’t the usual long list of pizzas and pastas to choose from, instead there were a couple of al forno dishes (baked in the oven), several paninis (with pizza bread), and a list of specials, a few of which were mains. I took from this that a decision had been made to offer a limited number of dishes, but to do them well.<br/ <br/ I had top-notch, considerably portioned gnocchi with bolognese sauce for £11.50, served whilst the tomato sauce was still bubbling from the oven, with fresh basil scattered on top.<br/ <br/ To make the experience even more superior, they should consider investing in a second credit card machine to take two payments simultaneously since this was a bit slow.<br/ <br/ I was really fond of this restaurant and highly recommend it. Now I just need to think up another reason to go back next week.."

Sergios

➤ 84 Great Titchfield Street, London, United Kingdom

Cafe • Wine • Full • Italian

"A fabulous Italian restaurant great atmosphere, fabulous service and food, and lovely staff. A group of six of us had dinner there on Saturday night after seeing Abba Voyage and when the staff heard where we had been they put Abba music on! It was my birthday and although no one in our party had told the staff they overheard us talking and made my dessert extra special with a huge sparkler. We had a great night and will definitely go back."

Saporitalia Pizzeria Ristorante

➤ 222 Portobello Road Notting Hill London, W11 1LJ, United Kingdom

Pizza • Pasta • Indian • Cheese

"Today is a very special day for me. I can officially say, I’ve had the best pizza in my life. All of the ingredients, down to the salt are imported from Italy. Chef Roberto perfected every part of the pizza. The dough was airy, perfectly crisp on a wood fire, the tomato’s were aromatic (with perfectly balanced acidity/sweeness), the basil was unlike anything I’ve tried before, and the flavors harmoniously coddled my soul. It was truly an emotional experience. He took Monica and I down a journey of his lineage to Naples, Italy. Bravisimo. If you are in London, go to Notting Hill and have the best Margarita pizza you’ll ever have"

Townley's

➤ Albion Place Ramsgate, Kent CT11 8HQ, United Kingdom

Wine • Coffee • Mexican • British

"Friendly, welcoming staff. Our waitress was delightful and very attentive without being intrusive. We were aware that only a Brunch Menu was available I presume that providing a Lunch Menu as well would just not be cost effective in these difficult times for the hospitality industry. This was not a problem for us and there was plenty of choice.The food was good, but not a lot of thought went into the presentation. However, if that's all we have to adversely comment on I can only say 'Thank you' for a really pleasant experience"

Albion House

➤ Albion House, Albion Place, Thanet, United Kingdom

Fish • Meat • Steak • Coffee

"Me my wife previously visited this restaurant a few times last year so thought we would return to see if it was still as good as before. Although the staff were different, we can confirm that this place is still superb, so good in...fact that we visited three times within the same week. Liam looked after us on all our visits this week can confirm that his politeness, friendliness general all round service was superb, he was part of the reason we returned each time, well done thank you Liam. Me my wife shared many items drinks on the menu, all of which were absolutely outstanding reasonably priced, nothing detrimental to say whatsoever. The whole restaurant Hotel just has a really nice ambience to it, very clean well maintained along with quality fixtures fittings, we will definitely return on our next visit to Ramsgate."

Olivo

➤ 53 Quarry Street, Guildford, GU13UA, GU1 3XQ, United Kingdom

Pizza • Pasta • Steak • Italian

"We have eaten at Olivo on several occasions and had a lovely lunch. However, how anyone gets a table now is beyond me! We put in an online request and a reply came back saying our request was 'pending '. As there was no reply after a few days I rang the restaurant . My name and email was taken and they confirmed they would look into this and get back to me that day. Nothing! We rang again. Apparently as the manager wasn 't in no one else could help, but someone would ring back. Again no phone call. We sent a follow up email asking what was going on and still no reply. We have now booked our party elsewhere and will not be repeating this experience! Olivo you need to sort out both your online booking service and your customer service as both appear to be a total failure!"

The Drawing Room At Brown's

➤ 33 Albemarle StreetW1S 4BP, London, United Kingdom

Vegan • British • Breakfast • Vegetarian

"My wife and I are from USA, and we were visiting London for our baby moon. One of the activities we knew we wanted to do was afternoon tea. After a lot of research, we decided on the English Tea Room, and we were so glad with our choice! We had a spectacular time. We loved all the sandwiches. My favorite was the prawn mini bagel, and my wife loved the prosciutto mini bagel. There was a good amount of variety in the savory items The tea was exquisite. My wife and I drink tea regularly, and we were incredibly impressed with the tea selection and the tea quality. I opted for one of the English teas first and then an oolong tea. My wife chose two herbal teas. They paired very well with all the food The scones and desserts were absolutely delicious, too. I'd say the scones were some of the best I'd ever had. Were they mind-blowing? No, but they were delicate and fluffy. The raspberry tart was my favorite dessert with the yuzu cake coming in second. Again, there was a good amount of variety of tastes. It was fantastic that we could get an unlimited amount of refills. Of course this was all within the time limit If my wife and I visit London again, we'd absolutely go to the English Tea Room for high tea again!"

The Real Italian Pizza Co

➤ United Kingdom, BA1 1NG, Bath

Pizza • Steak • Pasta • Italian

"The venue itself is beautiful. Really lovely pub as so many are in Bath. Unfortunately the reception we had from the girl on the bar downstairs was unfriendly, boarding on rude. Had to wait for our table which was 20 mins late, which I understand on a busy Sunday is often the case not easy to turn the tables. Roast dinners were okay, nice Yorkshire pudding which came regardless of what meat you ordered which is a nice touch. We ordered the extra potatoes at nearly £5 which was a little pricey. Out of 5 puddings, only 2 were available. Again they were fine but nothing more than that. For two people, both having two courses and a pint and a half of Pepsi each nearly £90 stung a bit."

Tozi Grand Cafe

➤ 3a Electric Boulevard, London, London, United Kingdom

Full • Cafe • Wine • Italian

"Our visit didn’t start out so well as we struggled to find the entrance! Some better signage would be good, especially as the doors aren’t marked and look more like a goods entrance! We were seated right opposite one set of doors and since they were automated we were blasted with cold air for a while each time someone came in or left. We thought it wasn’t worth asking to move since it was busy and now where better to put us, and that things would settle once the lunch covers were all in, but then people started cutting through to use the restaurant as a short cut to get into the hotel! This just spoiled the ambience for us as we were cold and ended up watching the door. The staff were however lovely and the food and drinks great. I realised afterwards that my main was listed on the menu (in its title) as having walnuts with it, but I didn’t get any with my dish so that was a shame (I’d have mentioned if I’d realised at the time). The Jerusalem artichoke soup, ricotta and truffle ravioli, and olive oil martini were our highlights, and we’d recommend."

Da Vinci Italian

➤ 1 Alford Ln, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB10 1YB, United Kingdom

Pizza • Sushi • Asiatic • European

"Went here for first time with high expectations for the vegan menu for myself and non-vegan for friends. The vegan wine was good. My starter of ZUPPA FIORENTINA was quite tasty but quite a small portion. My main of TERRINA AI FUNGHI was something I could have put together myself in 5 minutes: a bowl of passata with some plain sliced undercooked mushroom. The served with bread' didn't happen until I had eaten all the mushrooms and realised I needed something to mop up the sauce, then I got some bread after asking for some. The dessert of TORTA AL CIOCCOLATO E FRAGOLE was ok but nothing to get too excited about. The lone waitress did her best but had to be reminded a couple of times about the water we had ordered, and the final bill was not right. All in all , a bit under-impressed (I had been impressed by an Italian restaurant in Aberdeen offering a vegan menu). I won't be in a rush to got back."

The Narrow

➤ 44 Narrow Street London, E14 8DP, United Kingdom

Beer • Wine • Casual • British

"Sadly I wasn’t able to give this venue 5 stars due to one key element lack of staffing! Being a Bank Holiday Monday I deliberately booked a later time slot (2.45pm) we arrived earlier and were chilled when we had to wait a little longer for our table booking. It was evident that they were understaffed, with the continual issue of having to keep asking for water, condiments and more drinks. This said, the two key team members (non management) were clearly doing their very best to attend to us and other guests within the conservatory, all with a lovely manner but over run with guest hospitality basics. The set menu offering was great and we loved the dishes. Gordon Ramsey Holdings Ltd (HR Recruitment) seriously need to look at this obvious lack of staffing issues given the prestige of the branding and enticing your guests to return and leave 5 star reviews!"

The Dining Rooms At Albion House

➤ Albion Place, Ramsgate, United Kingdom

Sushi • Asiatic • Seafood • European

"Excellent ambience let down by a poor menu. I 'm happy to pay over the odds for good food in a pleasant environment but we felt let down by small portions and missing items from the menu. My main reason for choosing The Albion was for the breakfast vegan waffles, but it turned out they were off the menu. Very disappointing given the menu is small (size of menu not itself a problem in fact I had assumed a small menu would guarantee everything would be on it! . I chose the mushroom option instead, which was ok but small. My dining partners both chose the beans with kale option. This turned up without the kale. Sorry, we don 't have kale this morning. Well, if they 'd been told beforehand they might have chosen something else. As it was they ended up with a very expensive plate of beans on toast. We didn 't complain at the time because we didn 't want to spoil what was in other ways a very pleasant morning, but we were extremely disappointed with the lack of options, small portions, missing items and poor communication, especially given the price. A real victory of style over content I 'm afraid."

Carluccio's Marriott Regents Park

➤ 128 King Henrys Road, London I-NW3 3ST, United Kingdom

Pasta • Italian • European • Breakfast

"The wait to place our order was quite long, and it took even longer for our food to arrive. We ordered a shared starter, which came along with the two main courses. After we paid and were about to leave the restaurant, staff approached us to see if we wanted to charge the meal to our room card—this felt quite intrusive. To add to our disappointment, a service fee of £7.50 was added automatically to our bill. On a positive note, the food was good, and the staff were friendly and humble."

Lussmanns - St. Albans

➤ 14-16 Heritage Close St. Albans, Hertfordshire AL3 4EW, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

Fish • Steak • British • European

"We absolutely adore Lussmanns! We have been there multiple times and what keeps us coming back is the amazing food, wide selection of drinks, and the attentive staff. I have even bought gift vouchers for special birthday presents in the past because I know the recipients will have a fantastic meal. Today we arrived a bit early and they took care of us, especially since we were celebrating our 17-year-old son's birthday. The Friday 'fish and chips' are top-notch! The Devon Crab starter was unforgettable, as was the Orange brûlée. It's a perfect spot for couples, families, or groups of friends. We usually go to the Lussmanns in St Albans since it's the closest to us, but we are excited to try out their other locations in Hertfordshire."

Donna Margherita

➤ 183 Lavendar Hill London London, SW11 5TE, United Kingdom

Pizza • Pasta • Italian • Vegetarian

"The restaurant downstairs is cute but small, with only 24 seats where you are very close to your neighbor's table. The service was nice, starting with a bottle of cold water and good fresh bread. Unfortunately, the wine selection was limited to varietal with no mention of producer or vintage year, which was disappointing for serious wine drinkers. The pizza margarita was good, although it could have had more flavor. We were not impressed with the linguine vongole as the clams were not in the shell, making it difficult to discern their freshness. The clams did not taste fresh and the sauce was overly oily with little clam juice or flavor. Prices were fair, but we are unlikely to return based on our experience."

Bread Street Kitchen On The River

➤ 44 Narrow Street, London, United Kingdom

Full • Wine • British • Kitchen

"The rebuilt conservatory is more solid than the previous version, and so it's now warmer and more comfortable. Its dark colour means it's also less visually intrusive at night. The service team are yet to gel into a smooth running operation one of our glasses of wine was only correct on the third try but they are friendly and eager to please, and seem aware that many guests are returning regulars keen to try out the new format. The longer menu is very welcome, and the kitchen seems to be doing as good a job as it used to."

Spaghetti House Cranbourn Street

➤ 24 Cranbourn Street London, WC2H 7AB, FSA Food H, United Kingdom

Cafés • Pizza • Pasta • Italian

"spaghetti house, 20 sizilian ave, london wc1a 2qd. great food, great location, nice friendly staff. they were busy with a very unpleasant customer firm and fair, who stood up and left a lot to our pleasure, they did not need his use. would definitely recommend this jewel."

Restaurants that offer Panna Cotta